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Place in Sonora, Mexico
Photo: Comisión Mexicana de Filmaciones from México D. F., México, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Ures is a small town in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains in the Northern Mexico state of Sonora. There are natural areas nearby with canyons and the Rio Sonora, and some fascinating history with great stories to tell. It is a relaxing place to enjoy small-town Northern Mexico and is one of Mexico's designated Pueblos Mágicos.
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The town square (zocalo) features towering palm trees and paved walkways with benches, gardens, and a central fountain. Lively public space with nearby shops, restaurants and historic buildings.
Clean and relatively austere colonial-style church with white stucco exterior flanked by twin bell towers with a central arch over the main entrance topped by a statue of St. Michael, swinging his sword.
Ures Regional History Museum, Museo Costumbrista de Ures
Interesting small historical museum in a restored colonial-era house. Rooms feature exhibits about the town's colorful history with lots of artifacts and antiques in the various rooms, along with maps and documents.
Home of a colorfully fierce Mexican nationalist who was a former general and governor of Sonora during the 19th century. This well-known local landmark is unrestored and closed to visitors, though its exterior is a popular photo backdrop.
Traditional Mexican seafood restaurant.
Traditional Mexican seafood restaurant. Shrimp cocktails and fresh fish.
Traditional small town restaurant serving casual food like burgers, fries, and pizza. Good place for a quick grab and go bite to eat.
Take-out sushi restaurant.
Historic hacienda, renovated, updated, and now operated as an upscale boutique hotel. Rooms are quiet, clean and comfortable. Service is genuinely friendly.. Swimming pool available. Grounds include gardens, orchards, and spaces with roaming animals including peacocks, turtles, and dogs. A small artificial lake that has an island.
Moderate hotel with spacious, air conditioned rooms. No TV in rooms.
Moderate hotel with spacious, clean, comfortable rooms. Pretty quiet for a hotel on a main road. On-site restaurant.
Event center set up as hotel with rooms and cabins available. Swimming pool. Horses on site.
By car
From Hermosillo, drive northeast on federal highway MEX-14. Ures is 52 km from Hermosillo and the trip will take about 75 minutes.
By bus
Ures is served only by second-class regional buses.
The town is very small and compact and most of the tourist sites are within a few blocks of the main square (Plaza Zaragoza). If you need a taxi to reach outlying areas, there is a sitio in front of St.
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